Hot List of the newest in watch design from the Geneva SIHH Watch Fair

This year's annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie fair in Geneva Switzerland showcased the newest and most innovative in watch designs for a selection of the Richemont brands. Most notable, were innovations in size: slim is in, emphasis on the decorative: aesthetics trump complications; and unexpected materials: a wood watch? In a continuation of last year's trends, many of the houses also looked to revive house classics, sticking to simplified dials and designs that served as clear brand identifiers. The news, however, is a renewed focus on aesthetics and a watch that has as much invested in hidden mechanics as in the exposed dial.

Jaeger LeCoultre mined its historical references in coming up with the House's 2011 launch. The Reverso watch, originally designed in 1931 is reissued in an ultra slim case. Originally designed as a polo watch, the Reverso has a rotating face, allowing it to flip backwards in its case, protecting the dial during a game of polo.